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Brenda Greiner

2020 Spirit of Holy Cross Award for Brenda Greiner

Each year on September 15, the Holy Cross US Province of Priests and Brothers names recipients of the Spirit of Holy Cross Award. UP’s own Brenda Greiner was among the eleven people named for this award this year. The Spirit of Holy Cross Award acknowledges the critical importance lay collaborators play in living out the vision and mission of Holy Cross founder Blessed Basil Moreau to make God known, loved, and served through education, parish and mission settings. The annual announcement of the recipients of this award happens on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows – the patronal feast day for all members of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

The press release naming Brenda as an award recipient noted: “Woven through all that she has done is Brenda’s willingness to bring her wit, intensity and care to bear on helping students engage fully the opportunities that UP presents, and helping them to navigate the many challenges that come up along the way. Brenda cares deeply for the good of the students and the whole of the UP community and in this has become a key contributor to the mission of the University of Portland.”

Please congratulate Brenda on her most well-deserved award!

TLC Teaching Tip of the Week: What are First Year Students Like?

In this final IGNITE-funded video, Brenda Greiner (SARC) offers 5 ways that first year students hear what faculty say in ways much different from what the faculty member intended. These examples help illustrate some key insights into the self-concept many of our first-year students have about themselves as learners and Brenda suggests specific strategies for bridging the gap between what you say and what students may hear.

 

TLC Brownbag Session: When Students Stop Showing Up, Feb. 13

The Teaching & Learning Collaborative invites all faculty to a brownbag conversation in the Murphy Room from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday February 13, exploring the topic “When Students Stop Showing Up.” Gina Loschiavo (Care Team coordinator) and Brenda Greiner (SARC director) will highlight campus resources that enable faculty to keep being faculty when a student stops attending a class; CAS associate dean Andrew Downs, Pamplin School of Business associate dean Lisa Reed, and English professor Molly Hiro will offer faculty members’ perspectives on this thorny issue. Convivial, frank conversation will round out the session. For more information, contact Karen Eifler (eifler@up.edu).

 

Fields Hall Trivia Night, Nov. 4

kennethFields Hall staff will present Trivia Night (starring Ken Hallenius and Brenda Greiner), their annual fundraiser for Holy Cross Missions, on Tuesday, November 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. It’s great fun and open to all members of the UP community for a mere $2 donation. Prizes include Holy Cross packages such as dessert at the president’s house with Fr. Mark Poorman, a tour and history of the Bell Tower with Fr. Gerry Olinger, and dessert at Papa Haydn with Fr. John Donato and Fr. Ed Obermiller. For more information contact Sr. Sue Bruno at bruno@up.edu.

Building Community: Serving to Learn, August 30

service_tryon_cr_sept2012-10 copyOn Saturday, August 30, University of Portland first-year students will be uniquely immersed in the three hallmarks of our University: Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider being a part of this endeavor by participating in the ninth annual Building Community: Serving to Learn program. Senior student Megan Lester is organizing this half day of community service and discussion for all first-year students, in coordination with the Shepard Freshman Resource Center and the Moreau Center.

As University community members, faculty and staff often go beyond the boundaries of classrooms and offices in their investment in the lives of students. This generosity is one of the unique advantages that students experience at the University of Portland. By giving time on August 30 to work alongside students and serve as a facilitator for a group students after their experience faculty and staff will be fulfilling a vital part of the University’s mission. More information and a signup form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/k8o5utu. The day’s schedule is as follows:

  • 8:15 am: Meet at the Tennis Center/Breakfast
  • 8:45-9 a.m.: Send-off to designated sites
  • 12-1:15 p.m.: Return to campus, pick up lunch, discussion in small groups
  • 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Closing ceremony.

For more information contact Brenda Greiner, freshman center, at 7895 or greiner@up.edu.

Building Community: Serving to Learn, August 30

University of Portland - service dayOn Saturday, August 30, University of Portland first-year students will be uniquely immersed in the three hallmarks of our university: Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider being a part of this endeavor by participating in the ninth annual Building Community: Serving to Learn program. Senior student Megan Lester is organizing this half day of community service and discussion for all first-year students, in coordination with the Shepard Freshman Resource Center and the Moreau Center.

As University community members, faculty and staff often go beyond the boundaries of classrooms and offices in their investment in the lives of students. This generosity is one of the unique advantages that students experience at the University of Portland. By giving time on August 30 to work alongside students and serve as a facilitator for a group students after their experience faculty and staff will be fulfilling a vital part of the University’s mission. More information and a signup form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/k8o5utu.

The day’s schedule is as follows:

  • 8:15 am: Meet at the Tennis Center/Breakfast
  • 8:45-9 a.m.: Send-off to designated sites
  • 12-1:15 p.m.: Return to campus, pick up lunch, discussion in small groups
  • 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Closing ceremony.

For more information contact Brenda Greiner, freshman center, at 7895 or greiner@up.edu.

2013 Building Community: Serving To Learn

serviceOn Saturday, August 31, University of Portland first-year students will be uniquely immersed in the three hallmarks of our University: Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider being a part of this endeavor by participating in the ninth annual Building Community: Serving to Learn program. Junior student Megan Lester is organizing this half day of community service and discussion for all first-year students, in coordination with the Shepard Freshman Resource Center and the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership.

As University community members, faculty and staff often go beyond the boundaries of classrooms and offices in their investment in the lives of students. This generosity is one of the unique advantages that students experience at the University of Portland. By giving time on August 31 to work alongside students and serve as a facilitator for a group of fifteen students after their experience faculty and staff will be fulfilling a vital part of the University’s mission. More information and a signup form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/cnhalnl. The day’s schedule is as follows:

  • 8:15 am: Meet at the Tennis Center/Breakfast
  • 8:45-9 a.m.: Send-off to designated sites • 12-1:15 p.m.: Return to campus, pick up lunch, discussion in small groups
  • 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Closing ceremony.

For more information contact Brenda Greiner, freshman center, at 7895 or greiner@up.edu.